Matthew Einar Bergstedt

Dear Ingjerd, Gunvor and Egil: we want to tell you how sad we are for you all and your families. We mourn with you. At times in life like these we have difficulty to understand our Father in Heaven's will, but yet we know he loves us and has no intention whatsoever to harm us.
We pray that all of you can feel the Father's love and care.
With deepest sympathie to you and with love,
Karin and Uli

Dear Ingjerd, Jakob, Einar and Connie.

I am sorry to hear the news of Matt's passing. My family and I spent one day with him and his little family last summer. He is a special young man and as he was one of the missionaries who helped change my life he became an eternal friend. His testimony of the Savior was given to me and because of this I know we will meet again at our Savior's feet.
Solveig Mikkelsen Wyssenbach, from Tromsø, Norway

Dearest Children of God,
pages i could fill with beautiful words to remind and remenice of a beautiful life gone through and by ours; only one however, may truly represent and express what our dear Matthew is in our lives: Love. All that lives in harmony with our Lord lives within us and binds us to our beloved, who have gone ahead of us into the next phase of existence. I pray we may increase that which we have received; i feel i have a clearer view and knowledge of Joseph Smith and...

To Ingjerd, Jakob, Einar and Connie,

I'm deeply saddened to hear of your loss. But I'm most grateful that I was able to spend time with Matthew and all of you last summer when you visited Norway. I'm grateful that I got to see Matthew one more time. It was a wonderful day. It's so hard to believe that Matthew's gone; I'm in shock and can't seem to absorb the information. I just got my last e-mail from him on January 4th. He was so happy, talking about Ingjerd's pregnancy and...

We are very sorry and sympathetic for the passing of Matthew. I was one of his missionary companions in Norway. My wife met him briefly while we were living in Utah. We remember when he called us the night before his wedding just wanting to talk. I miss our conversations.

Dear Ingjerd and family

I wish to send my sympthay to you and your family. Although I have not known Matthew my heart has ached since I received the news of his passing away. My thought and prayers have been with you over these past days. May the Savior's love ease your pain and sorrow.

Love

Dearest Family,
Although words cannot begin to ease the sorrow of Matt's passing, please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers and that God's love will guide you. May the love you had for Matt live forever in your heart, bringing you comfort and lasting peace. We are so sorry. With Our Love and Prayers.

We remember most recently meeting up with Matthew in April 2003 at a baseball game in Kentucky. He approached us with his beautiful beaming smile, carrying Jakob on his shoulders. We were immediately embraced and felt his genuine love. I always remember Matthew making the Terry family reunions fun for all the cousins, especially the younger ones who looked up to him so much. He will be greatly missed. We feel grateful for the Atonement of our Saviour Jesus Christ and for a loving Heavenly...

May the Lord encircle you in His loving arms and lift you up in this time of your loss. We will miss the beautiful smiles and genuine conversation we have enjoyed with our cousin Matthew. Our condolences and love to Ingjerd, Jakob, Connie and Einar, Lisa and Stacy. Our hearts and prayers are with you.